Systems Integration Engineer - Actuators - Stevenage

Technical Engineering
Ref: 9618 Date Posted: Wednesday 07 Jan 2026

Location:               Stevenage

Salary:                   Up to £50,000 P/A + benefits (plus Overtime, Flexi and Bonus)

Hours:                   37 hours per week

Do you want to join a business, who value inclusivity, a three-time gold investor in people award winner, an advocate of supporting women in engineering and developing their people to be the best they can be?

We are looking for an Integration & Systems Validation Engineer to Join a brand-new ISV team working on the proving of Actuator products in extreme environmental and electro-magnetic conditions.

The opportunity:

Reporting to the Actuation System Proving Lead, you will be responsible for the full trial lifecycle, from initial planning through to hands-on testing culminating in detailed reporting.

You will manage and coordinate all aspects of the Actuator under test; Design, prepare and lead trials; Execute tests; Produce accurate logs of all trial activities, raising issues in a timely and detailed way; Analyse trial data to verify that the actuator meets its stringent requirements; Report findings; Support certification; Interface with stakeholders; and manage a small team of talented ISV engineers, developing their skills and driving results.

This role will reward individuals who enjoy hands-on testing of products in replicated environments, for instance in temperature and shakers chambers, and EMC anechoic and reverb chambers.

Benefits of working here:

  • State of the art technology & innovation
  • External learning and development encouraged
  • Light and airy university type campus
  • Friendly environment
    • Restaurant, On site Medical Centre, Parking / Easy Access to train station, Coffee Shops & Onsite Shop, Sports & Social Club and More

Skills Required:

  • A practically minded and hands-on engineer with a passion for testing systems.
  • A dynamic and proactive individual who can manage their workload
  • A strong understanding of engineering principles across mechanical, electrical, and radio-frequency domains. Experience in environmental or EMC trials would be highly advantageous.
  • A keen eye for detail and a methodical approach to planning, executing, and documenting technical activities.
  • Excellent communication skills to effectively interface with technical experts, facility personnel, and management.
  • Confidence in processing, analysing, and reporting on complex technical data.
  • An inquisitive nature and a creative approach to problem-solving to derive logical solutions, particularly in complex and challenging scenarios.
  • An individual who is looking for a new challenge/opportunity, with a growth mindset and ability to shape, improve and progress test and proving approaches and methodologies.

You will need to obtain UK Security Clearance for this role. This will require you to be either a full UK Citizen or dual national with British Citizenship. Some restrictions may apply.

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